In the second hour of tonight’s Sports Open Line, Matt Pauley replays STL City SC’s pick John Klein’s interview with the Dave Glover Show. Klein is a hometown kid who played for St. Louis University! Matt also features the pregame comments from Blues coach Craig Berube and players Ryan O’Reilly and Logan Brown. The Blues are in Sin City to play the Vegas Golden Knights, which they will have to do without star forward Jordan Kyrou. Matt caps off the last show before Christmas with some hot stove news, which includes Craig Kimbrel being signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a 1-year deal.

Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Billikens or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

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Kevin Ryans, Sports Reporter at KTVI FOX2 and KPLR 11, joins the show to discuss Kobe Brown's insane performance in Mizzou’s beat down of Illinois in the Braggin’ Rights Game, and the pressure the Blues are under in order to make the playoffs this season. 

Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Billikens or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

In the first hour of tonight’s Sports Open Line, Matt Pauley discusses recent hot stove news and how Nolan Arenado could have made an immense amount of money in the market had he chosen to opt out of his contract with the Cardinals. Kevin Ryans, Sports Reporter at KTVI FOX2 and KPLR 11, then joins the show to discuss Mizzou’s beat down of Illinois in the Braggin’ Rights Game and the pressure the Blues are under in order to make the playoffs this season. Matt also discusses how local TV may soon lose sports to streaming services- the likes of which we’ve already seen this season with Friday Night Baseball and Thursday Night Football on Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime, respectively.  Do you know where you can always find Cardinals baseball, though? KMOX!

Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Billikens or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

Sports Open Line is shortened tonight due to KMOX's broadcast of the SLU vs SIUE game. Joe Pott, KMOX sports host and SIUE play-by-play announcer, joins the show to preview the game. Brad Underwood, men's basketball coach at the University of Illinois, also joins the show to preview the Mizzou-Illini Braggin' Rights Game.

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Daniel Esteve, sports reporter at Fox 2, joins the show to discuss STL City SC’s inaugural 2023 season, next year's schedule, and the Mizzou-Illinois Braggin' Rights game.

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In the second hour of tonight’s Sports Open Line, Matt Pauley is joined by Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou.com to discuss Mizzou football and basketball, and the Braggin’ rights game between Mizzou and Illinois on Thursday. Daniel Esteve, sports reporter at Fox 2, then joins the show to discuss STL City SC’s inaugural 2023 season and their schedule which got released today. Also discussed on Sports Open Line: a possible soccer rivalry may develop between STL City SC and Sporting KC; Jordan Kyrou sustained an upper-body injury in last night's game vs the Canucks and will miss tonight's game vs the Kraken; and local sports may be not be on local television for long .

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Missouri State football’s new head coach Ryan Beard joins the show to talk about his new role, his coaching journey that brought him to where he is today, and his interesting family dynamic.

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In the first hour of tonight’s Sports Open Line, Matt Pauley is joined by Blues writer for NHL.com Lou Korac to discuss the Blues’ 4 game win streak, Jordan Kyrou’s hat trick vs the Canucks, Jordan Binnington’s improvements, and a skill set of Vladimir Tarasenko’s that Lou believes is underrated.  Missouri State football’s new head coach Ryan Beard then joins the show to talk about his new role and his coaching journey that brought him to where he is today. Also discussed on Sports Open Line: The 2023 Major League Soccer schedule has been released; the annual Mizzou vs Illinois Braggin’ Rights basketball takes place Thursday at the Enterprise Center amidst a predicted snow storm; and complications rise during San Francisco Giants shortstop Carlos Correa’s physical exam.

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Nate Gatter, the play-by-play voice of Mizzou athletics on the SEC Network and STL City SC, joins the show to discuss Mizzou’s buzzer beater victory over UCF, Isiaih Mosely and to recap the World Cup Finals between Argentina and France.

Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Billikens or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.

In the first hour of Sports Open Line, Matt Pauley shares the news of the reported agreement between former Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson and the Chicago Cubs. Is Swanson really worth the $177million/7 yrs ($25 mill. per year) the Cubs are going to shell out to him? Matt doesn’t think so. Nate Gatter, the play-by-play voice of Mizzou athletics on the SEC Network and STL City SC, then joins the show to discuss Mizzou’s buzzer beater victory over UCF and to recap the World Cup Finals between Argentina and France. Also featured on tonight’s Sports Open Line: Craig Berube’s pregame comments before the Blues look to win another game north of the border; and Eli Drinkwitz announces he will play-call for Mizzou’s bowl game.

Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley airs weeknights 6-8pm on KMOX barring any Billikens or NFL games. Join the show by calling or texting (314) 436-7900 or by tweeting to Matt @MattPauleyOnAir. Listen live at 1120AM, 98.7FM, or on the free Audacy app.